AI – Africa Guardian

Transforming Africa: The Intersection of Innovation and Industrial Growth

December 19, 2024

Elizabeth Antidius Shumbusho | Africa Guardian As 2024 comes to a close, the recent Africa Industrialization Day provided a timely opportunity to reflect on the continent’s progress toward sustainable development and the critical role technological innovation, enhanced trade, and increased productivity play in driving economic growth. UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the promise of the African Continental Free Trade…

AOT Lagos 6.0: Charting Africa’s Digital Future with Artificial Intelligence

December 19, 2024

Charles Muchoki | Africa Guardian The 6th edition of the highly anticipated Art of Technology (AOT) Lagos conference, hosted by the Eko Innovation Centre in collaboration with the Lagos State Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology, recently took place at the Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. Under the theme “The AI Revolution: Transforming Lagos into Africa’s Digital Powerhouse,”…

Canon’s Commitment to Nurturing Young Lives in Africa

December 18, 2024

| Africa, News/Tech

Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian Empowering Connections: Canon’s photography training and Creative Park activities provide children with special needs and their guardians a platform to bond, explore, and express creativity together.Preserving Joy: Families gain tools to capture cherished moments, fostering enriching experiences and lasting memories. Canon Central and North Africa (Canon-CNA.com), a leader in imaging solutions, has announced a…

Aligning Governance, Risk, and Compliance with Business Innovation

December 13, 2024

| Africa, News/Tech

Our Correspondent | Africa Guardian South African business leaders will convene on 20 February 2025 at ITWeb’s annual GRC conference to explore strategies for integrating governance, risk mitigation, and compliance (GRC) with enterprise innovation and agility. The event, hosted at The Forum in Bryanston, will tackle pressing topics such as the impact of new legislation, data protection, privacy, and…

Africa’s AI Challenge: Crafting Customised Regulatory Frameworks

December 12, 2024

| Africa, Tech Insights

Our Corespondent | Africa Guardian At the 6th Privacy Symposium Africa in Harare (November 19–21), delegates faced a poignant moment when asked to translate “artificial intelligence” into their native languages. The long silence underscored Africa’s struggle to fully harness the potential of AI. Organised by Unwanted Witness (UW), a Ugandan civic organisation, in partnership with the Media Institute of…

Revolutionizing Africa’s Weather Forecasting: A Gates Foundation-Backed Startup Leads the Way

December 11, 2024

| Africa, News/Tech

Our Correspondent | Africa Guardian Palo Alto-based WindBorne Systems is harnessing artificial intelligence and weather balloons to tackle one of Africa’s most critical challenges: unreliable weather forecasting. With the support of the Gates Foundation, the startup is transforming agricultural decision-making, boosting food security, and addressing climate change impacts across the continent. The ChallengeAfrica’s agricultural sector, which sustains over half…

India Emphasizes AI’s Role in Closing Africa’s Digital Divide

December 6, 2024

| Africa, News/Tech

Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian The High Commission of India in Tanzania has highlighted the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in narrowing Africa’s digital divide and equipping diplomats with advanced tools to navigate global complexities. During a special reception and talk on AI in Diplomacy held in Dar es Salaam, Indian High Commissioner Bishwadip Dey underscored AI’s growing…

Marrakech to Host 3rd Africa Business Forum: Spotlight on AI-Driven Growth

November 17, 2024

| Africa, TechBusiness

By Charles Muchoki | Africa Guardian Marrakech is set to host the 3rd edition of the Africa Business Forum 2024 on November 16-17, providing a platform for collaboration among Africa, Qatar, and global partners. Morocco’s Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch will preside over the event, with Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, President of Years of Culture, representing Qatar….

Mudavadi Calls for Strategic Expansion of Africa’s Regional and International Trade

August 25, 2024

| International News

By Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian Kenya has expressed gratitude for Japan’s ongoing support in Africa’s infrastructure development and its partnership in advancing socio-economic activities across the continent. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi praised Japan’s sustained collaboration with Africa, particularly in crucial areas such as health, education, trade, investment, and climate change. He emphasized the importance of identifying areas…

Q&A: AI sifts Africa’s natural remedies for drug discovery

August 24, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) and traditional medicine may seem like strange bedfellows but African researchers are harnessing both to advance drug discovery on the continent. Fidele Ntie-Kang, an associate professor of pharmaceutical chemistry at the University of Buea, Cameroon, is spearheading attempts to develop new medicines from Africa’s abundant natural biodiversity, using AI to screen hundreds of natural compounds In…

Gates Foundation Allocates $30 Million Towards Advancing AI In Africa

October 11, 2023

| News, Tech Updates

The investment is the foundation’s latest effort to bring the benefits of AI to low- and middle-income countries. On Tuesday, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a $30 million investment in a new AI platform in Africa that it says will aid scientists in developing solutions for healthcare and social issues across the continent. The foundation hopes the…

UN Calls Africa for Closing Internet Connectivity and Digital Governance Gap

October 10, 2023

Against a backdrop of growing geopolitical tensions, proliferating crises and widening inequalities, the challenges facing the global community in reaching the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development are vast, the UN said on Monday. With the Internet holding a critical role in navigating these complexities, the 18th annual Internet Governance Forum hosted by the Government of Japan is under the…

3 crucial artificial intelligence insights for business

September 28, 2023

| News, Tech Insights

Some food for thought for businesses looking into adopting AI in their operations. The business world is in the midst of a massive technological revolution, driven by emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain, machine learning, and more. Workers around the world are experiencing the effects of these shifts firsthand, with increasing demands on their creative abilities and time while…

Flapmax Partners Intel: Driving AI Innovation in Africa

August 1, 2023

| Tech Updates, TechBusiness

Flapmax, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company, has recently announced a strategic partnership with Intel, a global technology leader. The main objective of this alliance is to drive AI innovation and foster economic empowerment in Africa. Empowering Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets Through their collaborative efforts, they intend to provide technology access, training, mentorship, and funding opportunities to entrepreneurs in…

Embracing Tech Innovation While Prioritizing Cybersecurity In A Post-Pandemic Digital Era

May 2, 2023

The rapid development of digital technology since the turn of the century has fundamentally changed the way business and society operates and interacts. In many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic not only drove acute systemic changes in consumer and business behaviors, it also presented a boon for the uptake of digital transformation across the globe, skyrocketing the rate of adoption…

Sony launches unit to undertake disruptive research in sensing, AI and digital virtual spaces

April 6, 2023

| News Update, TechBusiness

Sony Group Corporation has announced the establishment of Sony Research Inc., as a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation with the mission to “pioneer the future of creation.” As communicated at the R&D Strategy Briefing in December 2022, Sony Research will undertake research and development of unprecedented disruptive technologies that aims to empower creators around the world to…

Cashless stores run by AI, Shoprite brightens up Africa

May 5, 2022

| Current Affairs

Have you ever imagined a store where you can walk in, grab something and just leave? If you have, you’re either really invested in the future of shopping in South Africa, or you’re a thief. We’re hoping it’s the former. Shoprite has also been thinking about the future of shopping and has begun using AI and machine learning in…